6. permission n.[u] 许可；允许 permit vt. /准许；许可；允许 permit n./许可(证)；执照

[典例]

You have my permission to leave. 我准你离开。

[重点用法]

with/without (one’ s) permission得到允许/未经允许　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ask sb. for permission 征求某人的许可

give sb. permission to do sth.: permit sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事　　 have one’ s permission得到某人的同意　

[练习] 完成句子或用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。

1). They entered the area _______ _______ (未经允许).

2). The prison authorities permit _______ (visit) only once a month.

3). We have arranged to play tennis on Saturday, weather _______ (permit).

4). You will need to obtain planning _______ (permit) if you want to extend your house.

答案：1). without permission　 2). visiting　 3). permitting　 4). permission

5. admire vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕　 admiration n.[u] 钦佩；羡慕

[典例]

1). I admire your courage and wisdom. 我钦佩你的勇气和智慧。

2). I admired the way she had coped with life. 我钦佩她面对生活的方式。

[重点用法]

admire sb. for sth./ doing sth. 在某方面钦佩某人　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 in admiration赞美地/钦佩地

[练习] 中译英。

1). 我们都钦佩他的勇气和胆识。

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2). 所有认识他的人都羡慕他取得诺贝尔化学奖。

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3). 我钦佩地看着那小女孩弹钢琴。

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答案：1). We all admire him for his courage and bravery.　

2). All those who knew him admired him for winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

3). I watched the girl playing the piano in admiration.

4. gain vt. 获得；得到　 n.[c,u] 收获；获利

[典例] 该词有三种含义：

1). 表示经过努力一点一点地获得自己渴望的东西

He has gained rich experience in these years. 这些年他已获取了丰富的经验。

2). 表示速度、重量等慢慢增加

He gained weight after recovery from his illness. 康复后他的体重增加了。

3).(钟，表)走快

This clock gains five minutes a day. 这只钟每天快5分钟。

[重点用法]

gain experience / fame / independence 获得经验/名望/独立　　　　 gain sth. from 从……处获得某物

gain other’ s respect / love / trust 获得别人的尊敬/爱戴/信任　　　　　　 No pains, no gains. 一分耕耘,一分收获。

3. belief n. [c,u] 信任；信仰；信心　 believe vt.&vi. 相信

[典例]

1). He has great belief in his doctor. 他对那位医生无比信赖。

2). She has lost her belief in God. 她已不相信上帝(不相信真有上帝)。

[重点用法]

have belief in sth/sb 对某事物/人的真实性和正确性所具有的信心　　　　 beyond belief 难以置信

in the belief that... 相信　 ……　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 It is my belief that... 我相信……　

[练习] 用belief的短语填空。

1). He came to me ________ ________ ________ ________ I could help him.

2). ________ ________ ________ ________ that nuclear weapons are immoral.

3). The cruelty of the murders was ________ ________.

答案：1). in the belief that　　　 2). It is my belief　　　 　　 3). beyond belief

2. starve vi.&vt. (使)饿死；饿得要死　 starvation n.[u] 饿死

[典例]

1). The enemy is trying to starve us to death. 敌人正在企图饿死我们。

2). I’ m starving; let’ s have a big dinner. 我饿得要死了，让我们吃一顿丰盛的晚餐吧。

3). He said he would starve rather than beg for food. 他说他宁愿挨饿也不要饭吃。

[重点用法]

starve to death = die of starvation/hunger饿死　　　 　　　　 starve sb to death 把某人饿死

starve for sth. = be starved of sth. = hope/long for sth. 希望/渴望得到某物

[练习] 用starve的短语的适当形式填空。

1). Thousands of people ________ ________ ________ in Africa.

2). These children are ________ ________ love.

3). The people on the island _______ _______ _______ fresh water since it hadn’t rained for nearly half a year.

Keys: 1). starved to death/died of starvation　　　 　 2). starving for　　　 3). were starved of

1. mean (meant, meant) vt.&vi. 意思是；意味着；打算；预定

[典例]

1). The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。

2). What do you mean to do with it? 你打算把它怎样处理？

3). I mean you to work as our spokesman. 我想请你当我们的代言人。

[重点用法]

(sth.) mean doing sth. 意味着…　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 (sb) mean to do sth. 打算做…　

had meant to do sth. 本来打算做某事　　 　　　　　 be meant for 打算作……用；打算给…

(sth.) be meant to do sth. 被预定/指定/认为做某事　 What do／did you mean by...? “你……是什么意思？”

[练习] 按要求填空或翻译。

1). Can you tell me what this sentence______ (mean)?

2). Your friendship ______ (mean) a great deal ______ (介词) me.　

3). In some parts of London, missing a bus means ______ (wait) for another hour.

4). What did he mean ______ (介词) saying that remark?

5). I ______ ______ ______ ______(本来打算来)yesterday, but I had an unexpected visitor.

6). 这些房间是打算用作少年活动中心的。

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答案：1). mean　　 2). means; to　　　 　 3). waiting　　 4). by　　 5). had meant to come

　　 6).These rooms are meant for the children’s centre.